Centralia, IL. (ECWd) – Centralia Probationary Police Officer Blake Stricklin resigned from the department on May 22, 2019 following an internal investigation of sexual harrassment. According to public records obtained under the […]
Hoffman Estates, IL. (ECWd) – Upon reviewing the Policy Manual of the Hoffman Estates Park District, it came to our attention that the park district may be in violation of the Park […]
Chicago, IL. (ECWd) – We were honored to present a one-hour session on “Who Let The (Watch)Dogs Out” at the 2019 Illinois Municipal League Conference last month. Kirk Allen and John kraft […]
McLean County (ECWd) – Former McLean County Assistant State’s Attorney, William Layne Roberts, has field a 9-Count federal civil lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and retaliatory discharge against former Assistant State’s Attorney Kristen […]
McLean Co. (ECWd) – City of Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner fabricated information during a phone interview in an attempt to deflect from the resignation of a police officer, Curtis Squires. Renner’s interview […]
Paris, IL. (ECWd) – When the pending Edgar County jail closure was announced, we reported it (here). Since that article, the County has been searching for a different insurance company that is […]
KANKAKEE, IL. (ECWd) – No matter what your personal views are on particular subjects, I think we can all agree the Government has no place in deciding which speech is acceptable, political […]
SPRINGFIELD, IL. (ECWd) – As of Sep 24, 2019, the Springfield Mass Transit District‘s Facilities Manager / Supervisor of Maintenance, Aaron Beck, is no longer employed at the District. This came in […]
Paris, IL. (ECWd) – We recorded two bands last Saturday afternoon at the 2019 Paris Honeybee Festival. Videos below are of the “Coon Holler Kids” and “Our Youth” .
Paris, IL. (ECWd) – Video of the 2019 Paris Honeybee Parade below: .
Edgar Co. (ECWd) – In a 33-page Summary Judgment decision, the United States District Court, Central District of Illinois, Urbana Division, found Edgar County Deputy Dee Burgin and Sheriff Jeff Wood liable […]
Onarga, IL. (ECWd) – We previously reported on the Onarga Public Library District’s unlawful removal of an elected (or appointed to an elected position) Library District Trustee, destruction of public records, and […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – There have been recent reports about the possibility of the Edgar County Jail closing, but the immediate reason has not been publicly stated…yet. Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust, […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Tuesday’s Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik hearing was probably the most entertaining day in a courthouse I have ever experienced. The morning court call for David McArdle, attorney […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – Parisians have a new place to enjoy a cup of coffee. The 120 Coffee Company, located on the south side of the courthouse square, held its ribbon cutting […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – Back in June of this year, Algonquin Township Supervisor Charles Lutzow was hospitalized for a medical condition that leads to his position as Supervisor being temporarily vacated. His […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – We reported in this article that the Algonquin Township Clerk, Karen Lukasik, counter-complaint was vacated and she was given until Sep 20th to file another amended counter-complaint that […]
Paris, IL. (ECWd) – We first reported on this building in April of this year (here) The West wall of the former Citizens National Bank (and former Dimond Bros Insurance building) on […]
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – Work is progressing on the new Hampton Inn being built on the south end of Paris, Illinois on Route 1 (across form the factories). Drove by this afternoon […]
Winnebago Co., IL. (ECWd) – Pecatonica Township is located in Winnebago County, just to the west of Rockford, IL. At its August 20, 2019 Township Board of Trustees Meeting, the Township Board […]
TOLEDO, IL. (ECWd) – Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy Steve Carr has been placed on Administrative Leave (with pay) pending the outcome of an investigation into messages he allegedly sent earlier this year. […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – What comes first, the chicken or the egg? In Algonquin Township that is a question they may want to answer. In June of 2018, we published this article which included […]
WILL Co. (ECWd) – From the Will County Sheriff’s Department Press Release: FETAL REMAINS DISCOVERED IN UNINCORPORATED WILL COUNTY On September 12, 2019 at approximately 3:30pm, the Will County Coroner’s Office received […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) We reported on the Algonquin Township Road District Appeal hearing last week in this article. As we pointed out, the court confirmed there were first impression matters in the […]
WILL Co. (ECWd) – Tonight makes the fourth Township Officer to resign within a month. After tonight’s Welsey Township meeting, Trustee Spinale tendered his resignation. Earlier this month the Township Supervisor, Clerk, […]
ATWOOD, IL. (ECWd) – The Village of Atwood, Illinois attempted to hold a meeting tonight, but there was a lack of quorum. The resignations of Village President Farrar, Trustee Farrar, and Trustee […]
ATWOOD, IL. (ECWd) – Sometime in the past couple of months, the Atwood Village President had security cameras installed inside and outside the Atwood Police Department. At least one of the cameras […]
DECATUR, IL. (ECWd) – During its August 14, 2019 meeting, Decatur Public Library board member Gregg Zientara (who is also the Treasurer of the City of Decatur) took exception to a resident […]
McHenry Co. (ECWd) – The Algonquin Township Road District appeal in the Local 150 case was heard by the 2nd District Appellate Court yesterday. The entire oral arguments can be heard at […]
DECATUR, IL. (ECWd) – How do you know when a public board is completely disinterested in what you are saying? They show contempt towards the public during meetings by: Staring at their […]
